UPM Forestal Oriental Annual Report 2021

SAFETY AS A CORE VALUE

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RESPONISBLE FIRE MANAGEMENT

The Fire Management Process has as its primary objective the protection of the company’s assets, the management of any and all activities related to fire safety, and the coordination of fire response operations. Based on this, work is divided in three areas: fire prevention, fire detection, and firefighting. It is spread across an annual activity plan which involves the company’s own personnel, as well as personnel employed by our service providers. The plan includes activities such as training and fire drills, among several other enterprises. Additionally, in regards to fire protection during the summer season, UPM is adequately equipped with fire response tools and participates every year in the Uruguayan Forestry Producers Partnership’s (SPF, Sociedad de Productores Forestales) national forest fire prevention plan, which includes the majority of the country’s forestry companies. The plan is focused on protecting assets

a 170 km action radius, covering almost the entire country. At the same time, a fire prevention campaign is carried out throughout the season on national and local radio stations. This promotes preventative behaviour; emphasises the prohibition of field burning; and provides emergency telephone numbers.

owned by the associated forestry companies, focusing on fire detection, prevention and firefighting. It is implemented during the high-risk period (December to March) and covers over 872,000 hectares owned by more than 50 partner companies, representing 90% of all forest plantations in the country. UPM Forestal Oriental participates with more than 308,000 hectares (including leases under the Development Programme). All work is in coordination with the National Fire Department. The system has six planes that carry out regular rounds across plantations to facilitate early detection of fire outbreaks. It also has three helicopters that mobilise rapid-response combat teams. The helicopters and operating bases that monitor and control the process are located at the Tacuarembó airport in José Pedro Varela city and at Paraje Andresito on Route 3. Each unit has

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SMALL RESPONSE TEAMS

TRUCKS AND PUMPERS FOR FOREST FIRES

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SMALL STATIONS FIREFIGHTING TOOLS AND MATERIALS

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